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ZHY to PDS: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
7,570 mi
12,182 km · 6,578 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Near PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHY from PDS?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 7,570 miles (12,182 km, 6,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZHY to PDS?
Nonstop service on ZHY–PDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhongwei and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 14 hours behind Zhongwei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHY to PDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHY–PDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHY to PDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHY–PDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.